STONE GIRL’S STORY by Sarah Beth Durst (Clarion; ages 10 up; On-sale April 3, 2018)
Mayka and her stone family were brought to life by the stories etched into their bodies. Now time is eroding these vital marks, and Mayka must find a stonemason to recarve them. But the search is more complex than she had imagined, and Mayka uncovers a scheme endangering all stone creatures. Only someone who casts stories into stone can help—but who can Mayka trust? Where is the stonemason who will save them?

Action and insight combine in this magical coming-of-age novel as the young heroine realizes the savior she’s been searching for is herself.

Sarah Beth Durst is the author of several acclaimed fantasy novels for teens and adults. Among many honors, she has received the Mythopoeic Award and an ALA Alex Award, and she been nominated three times for the Science Fiction Writers of America’s Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy. Active online and in the fantasy and young adult communities, she lives in Stony Brook, New York, with her husband, two children, and her ill-mannered cat. Visit her at www.sarahbethdurst.com and on Twitter @sarahbethdurst.